Civil Rights: The Black Experience in America
Progress for African Americans hasn’t moved in a straight line, though we sometimes act as though it has. Instead, our history is marked by bold leaps forward followed by sharp disappointments.
Why the Civil Rights Movement Matters
FREE PREVIEWIntro to Eyes on the Prize
Reflecting on the Catalysts for a Movement
Checking In: Ready for Change
Emmett Till
The Trial of Till's Killers
The Impact of the Trial
Moments that Shock the Conscience
South and North
Malcolm X: "It should catch on fire"
Harsh Words
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Non-violence and Unrest
Identify which leader said the quote:
Integration and Nationalism
Malcolm X and Independence, King and a Dream
Echoes of Du Bois and Washington
Obama on Civil Rights
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